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foregleáwlíce

(adv.)
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Foraglǽwlíce and rihtlíce ealle þinc gedihtan provide et juste cuncta disponere, R. Ben. I. 18, 7. Foregleáwlíce and wislíce wissian and dihtan provide, dispensare, C. D. B. i. 154, 33

smeágung

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Add Hys hǽsum mid ealre módes smeáunge hýrsumigende eius imperiis toto mentis conamine obtemperantes, Angl. xiii. 368, 40. Hé híra líf ðurh ðá smeúnga ðæs hálgan gǽstes ongeat eorum vitam spiritu perscrutante deprehendit, Past. 115, 14

torfian

(v.)
Grammar
torfian, <b>II a.</b>
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Þá geseah hé án scip út on þǽre sǽ, swá swíðe torfigende fram þan wealcendum sǽs ýðum ꝥ ealle þá men wéndon ꝥ heora scip tóbrocen wǽre, Nap. 62

sǽ-ríric

(n.)

a reed-bed in the sea (?), an ait

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, an ait; — Swylce wórie bí ófre sondbeorgum ymbseald sǽrýrica mǽst, swá ðæt wénaþ wǽglíþende ðæt hý on eálond sum eágum wlíten (the reference is to the whale, which mariners mistake for an island), Exon. Th. 360, 24; Wal. 10

scearpe

(adv.)
Grammar
scearpe, adv.

Sharply, keenly

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Se ðe ealra scearpost lócianne mæg, Shrn. 187, 1

ge-swiporness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swiporness, -swiforness, -swioporness, e; f.

Craft ⬩ cunning ⬩ art: ⬩ versutia

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Ðæs ealdan feóndes geswifornis the old enemy's cunning, 37, 14. Se ðe wiste geswipernise [-swiopornisse, Rush.] hiora qui sciens versutiam eorum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 15

scyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
scyhtan, p. te

To instigate ⬩ prompt ⬩ urge

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Óðer him ðás eorþan ealle sægde lǽne . . . Óðer hine scyhte ðæt hé sceaðena gemót nihtes sóhte, Exon. Th. 109, 30; Gú. 98

Linked entry: á-scyhtan

ge-edfreólsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edfreólsian, p. ode

To re-enfranchise, to restore to freedom

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To re-enfranchise, to restore to freedom Þis is ealra þára landa freóls þe Eadgár cyning geedfreólsade Wulfríce his þegene on éce yrfe (cf. ego, Eádgár, . . . cuidam ministro . . .

mǽgþ

Grammar
mǽgþ, <b>. I.</b>
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Ealle Breotone mǽgþe Crístes geleáfan onféngon omnes Brittaniarum prouinciae fidem Christi susceperant Bd. 4, 16 ; Sch. 428, 14. Add

leás

Grammar
leás, <b>. II.</b>
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Eálá hú leás is þysses middaneardes wela, Chr. 1086; P. 219, 6. faulty, incorrect, false (as in false quantity) Solocismus bið sum leás word on ðám ferse, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 294, 10

here

(n.)

an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging

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Earfoðlic is tó átellanne seó gedrecednes . . . þe eall Engla here dreáh. Chr. 1056; P. 186, 33.

eorþ-cyning

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Se sélesða sinces brytta, Ǽlfryd mid Englum, ealra cyninga þára þe hé secgan hýrde, oððe hé hiorðcyninga ǽnigne gefrugne, Gr. D. 2, 16. Óðrum eorðcyningum tó bysne, Nar. 33, 2. Eorþcyningas ofercuman, Bl. H. 119, 21. Add

hlóþ

prey ⬩ a gang

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Swylt ealle fornóm secga hlóðe and hine sylfne mid . . .xxx and feówere . . . mid hláford, Jul. 676

mete-leást

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Þǽr onsæt mycel hungor, and seó mycele wǽdl þǽre meteleáste genyrwde ealle þá landleóde fames incubuerat, magnaque onmes alimentorum indigentia coangustabat, Gr. D. 145, 6.

be-sceáwod

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Seó besceáwode geornfulnyss gemetegað ealle þá missenlicnyssa þises lífes, Nap. 75, 19. Add

þancol-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
þancol-mód, adj.

Having the mind addicted to thought, ⬩ of acute mind, ⬩ wise, ⬩ intelligent

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Ealle witen eorðbúende þoncolmóde ðæt hí ðǽr ne sint, Met. 19, 14

á-sécan

to seek out ⬩ search for ⬩ to search through ⬩ explore

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Ðæt seó sáwel dysi forbúge and wísdóm áséce, Hex. 40, 1. to search through, explore Hí hæfdon þá burh ealle ásóhte, Chr. 1011; P. 142, 2 note

Linked entry: on-sécan

symbel

(adj.)
Grammar
symbel, adj.

Of a feast ⬩ festival

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Ealle dagas simle omnes dies festos, 73, 9

dryht-guma

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-guma, driht-guma, an ; m.

A popular man, man of the people, warrior, retainer, follower, - pl. men, people ⬩ vir popŭlāris vel nŏbĭlis, mīles, sătelles, - hŏmĭnes

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Weccaþ of deáþe dryhtgumena bearn, eall monna cynn the sons of men, all mankind, shall wake from death, Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 22; Cri. 887.

Linked entries: driht-guma dryht-mann

fiscere

(n.)
Grammar
fiscere, es; m.

A FISHER ⬩ piscātor ⬩ the bird king-fisher ⬩ alcēdo

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Ðæra Terfinna land wæs eall wéste, bútan ðǽr huntan gewícodon, oððe fisceras, oððe fugeleras the land of the Terfinns was all waste, save where the hunters, fishers or fowlers encamped, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 9.